pihipihi
1. (noun) silvereye, waxeye, white-eye, Zosterops lateralis lateralis - a small, common, green bird with a conspicuous white eye-ring, olive-green head and upperparts, a grey back and creamy-white underparts with pinkish-brown flanks. This photograph is of fledgling birds.
(Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 1;)
Synonyms: hiraka, tauhou, kanohi mōwhiti, mōtengitengi, pīkaraihe, poporohe, iringatau, whiorangi
2. (noun) rifleman, Acanthisitta chloris - Aotearoa/New Zealand's smallest bird, distinguished by its rounded wings, a very short stumpy tail and a fine, slightly upturned bill. The male is bright yellow-green above while the female is streaked dark and light brown and both have whitish underparts. Found in native forests and scrub.
See also tītitipounamu
Synonyms: tokepiripiri, momoutu, momotawai, kōrurerure, tāpahipare, kikimutu, tītitipounamu, hōutuutu, pipiriki, kōhurehure, kotikotipa, kōtipatipa, kōtitititi, mōutuutu, muhumuhu, titipounamu, piripiri, toirua
